Chinese government allows passengers in transit at GUANGHZOU to stay in the Guangdong area until 72 hours without visa.
The access to that 72 hours visa free stop is reserved to passengers with a confirmed ticket where Guanghzou appears as a transit, and where the final destination is an international city, out of the Chinese territory.
That offer is allowed to 45 nationalities. The passenger will have to possess a passport and a visa from the desination country (if necessary). The free transit visa 72 hours starts from midnight the day after passenger’s arrival.